Last years preliminary budget was pleasant, not so this year. Aside from this years structural issues in the Grand Beach budget (to the tune of several million over a few years), the management fee renewal contracts soars over 214% . The local hoa indicated we've had a lower than market management fee for the last 6 years (guess that helped launch Diamond). In $ terms, the fee does go from $365,597 to $1,150,850. The lid (management) on the other costs looked reasonable. The local HOA for Grand Beach working with Diamond has done a great job.
On the bright side, the 3/3 extremely spacious units near Disney still trade very favorably when split up in II using II through Diamond. The 3/3 fixed week cost will finally break $1,000 year or more like $1,109. This is up from $965 last year or 14.9%. This is still less than comparable Marriott's MGV and DVC- using II vrs II.
for comparison from another thread in Marriott.
Grande Vista
MGV 3BR Platinum Annual
2016 Club Dues 2016-01-05 42.78
2016 Property Tax Fee 2016-01-05 235.06
2016 Replacement Reserve 2016-01-05 378.63
2016 Operating Fee 2016-01-05 947.96
TOTAL: 1604.43 (last year was 1465.70, a 10% increase!!)
MGV 2BR Platinum Annual
2016 Club Dues 2016-01-05 42.78
2016 Property Tax Fee 2016-01-05 206.53
2016 Replacement Reserve 2016-01-05 286.96
2016 Operating Fee 2016-01-05 718.48
TOTAL: 1254.75 (last year was 1153.52, almost a 10% increase!!)
I can trade just as favorably in II. My entry was much lower. Not 30 or so resorts but trading worldwide. fwiw.